Affirmations
An affirmation is a positive statement we say aloud to manifest a desired outcome. Affirmations could be personal and specific such as cultivating patience, strength or endurance. Affirmations can also relate to a specific goal, such as starting your own business or going back to school for higher education.
Frequently, intention and affirmation are used interchangeably. It is important to note the distinction between the two. An intention is a specific behavior or action that we want to initiate. It is the mental, emotional, or physical motivation that guides us towards our goal.
Both are critical as you set an intention for the action you want to take to yield the desired outcome. The affirmation is the positive statement used to reinforce your beliefs, promoting confidence and self-assurance to manifest results. Together, they help you achieve your goals.
For example, say you want to start a new business, your intention might be to create a business plan, while your affirmation might be “I am capable of creating a successful business.” By setting an intention and repeating an affirmation, you can help yourself stay focused and motivated towards your goals.
How to Practice Affirmations
There are many paths to discovering affirmations that speak to our soul. Many self-improvement and spiritual books and websites offer this guidance. The affirmations I found through Prayer, Spirit Animals, Tarot and Chakras have been extremely beneficial on my path. Although several of the examples below are quite long, my intention is to inspire you to discover your own path to healing affirmations.
What is most important to remember when working with affirmations is that they truly speak to your heart and soul. When our intentions are pure of heart, we can feel it at the core of our being and finding the right words for our affirmation becomes easy and effortless.
Affirmations can be a helpful tool on the inner work journey. Engaging with a regular affirmation practice can help build inner strength, confidence and self-esteem giving us the courage to endure the challenges of the journey.
Spirit Animals
Bald Eagle
Trust your intuition and see the truth beyond the illusion. Know your worth and the value you bring into everything you do. Stay true to yourself and embrace what sets your soul on fire.
Red-Tailed Hawk
Take flight into the vast sky to expand your mental and spiritual awareness. With clear vision and greater insight, you can let go of fears and negative beliefs blocking your growth. Letting go leads to freedom and liberation of the soul.
Cooper’s Hawk
Trust your instincts, develop your insight and see things from a broader perspective. It’s time to ebb and flow and fly on the wings of change.
Wasp
It’s time to expect the unexpected, big changes and new beginnings are on the horizon. Stay focused and organized, you know your dream, now is the time to set the foundation, make your plan and take action. Ignite the power of your inner warrior, it’s time for a brand-new adventure!
Rabbit
It’s time to trust, have faith, and hop down the rabbit hole. Take the leap into unfamiliar surroundings and embrace the brand-new life and opportunities that await. We are never alone; the Rabbit reminds us that we always have our inner light for direction.
Dolphin
Like the ocean waves, my emotions flow freely and effortlessly. I trust and honor my feelings and embrace authentic connections with others and with myself.
Tarot
Key 8: Strength
- My inner strength guides me, allowing me to master my emotions and instincts.
- I am a reservoir of boundless strength and resilience.
- With calmness and courage, I face every challenge that comes my way.
Key 4: Emperor
- I am grounded in my power, and nothing can sway me from my path.
- With clarity and purpose, I take decisive action towards my goals.
- I embody stability, order, and discipline in all aspects of my life.
Key 7: Chariot
- I am in control of my actions, emotions, and outcomes.
- The power to achieve my goals lies within me, and I harness it fully.
- I steer the course of my destiny with clarity and purpose.
Key 14: Temperance
- In patience and moderation, I discover the deepest wellsprings of my power and potential.
- With every breath, I cultivate balance and serenity within myself.
- I trust the universe’s timing and embrace the journey of gradual transformation.
Key 2: High Priestess
- With patience and stillness, I allow divine insights to flow to me effortlessly.
- I trust my intuition and inner wisdom to guide me in all decisions.
- I am deeply connected to my subconscious, where all answers reside.
Key 18: The Moon
- My subconscious mind holds the key to my healing and growth.
- I embrace my emotions as powerful tools for transformation and manifestation.
- I trust and honor my intuition, allowing it to guide me through life’s mysteries.
- Through the veil of illusion, I seek and find clarity, trusting in my inner light.
Knight of Wands
- I am fearless in the face of challenges, turning them into stepping stones for growth.
- I have the courage to follow my intuition and pursue my true calling.
- I am open to new beginnings, embracing the adventure that awaits.
Knight of Swords
- I am fearless in the pursuit of what sets my soul on fire.
- I act with clarity and purpose, cutting through obstacles in my path.
- I wield the sword of truth, and my actions align with my highest good.
The Seven Chakras
Root Chakra:
- I am safe and grounded.
- I am healthy and vibrant.
- I withstand the obstacles of life, as I remove what no longer serves me.
Sacral Chakra:
- My emotions are free-flowing and balanced.
- I trust my feelings. I trust myself.
- I allow my creativity to flow freely.
Solar Plexus:
- I am perfect, whole, and complete.
- I am fearless and full of courage.
- I am strong, powerful, and confident.
- I am good enough.
Heart Chakra:
- My heart is open to give and receive love.
- I feel compassion for myself and others.
- I accept myself as I am in this moment.
Throat Chakra:
- I speak my truth freely and authentically.
- I speak and listen with equal awareness.
- I speak with authenticity, grace, and courage.
Third Eye Chakra:
- I am guided by my intuition.
- My inner wisdom guides me to my highest good.
- I am open to the truths of the universe.
Crown Chakra:
- I surrender myself to the divine.
- I experience unity with all things.
- Divine light and love flow through me.
Prayer and Grace
Grace
Grant me the Grace of Humility and keep me ever mindful of what I am capable of when my ego and shadows rise to the surface, and how I can cause harm to others and myself. Allow me to see when I am powerless so I can rest in the grace of humility.
Grant me the grace of Wonder and let this grace wash over me like a waterfall. Let this grace fill my being with imagination, anticipation and delight that something wonderful is always happening in my life, even if I am trapped under the veil of illusion and cannot see it.
Grant me the Grace of Endurance, the ability to endure the self-discovery journey and the truth of who I really am. As I observe my thoughts and words I witness how my judgmental thought patterns, or tone of voice has consequences in the life of another. I need the grace of endurance to absorb this truth. Allow this grace to flow through me so I may walk softly among all creatures, enduring negative actions without responding in kind.
Prayer
What is my Ideal?
Reading 262-11: God, be merciful to me! Help Thou my unbelief! Let me see in Him that Thou would have me see in my fellow man! Let me see in my brother that I see in him whom I worship!
Virtue and Understanding
Reading 262-17: Let virtue and understanding be in me, for my defense is in Thee, O Lord, my Redeemer; for Thou hearest the prayer of the upright in heart. reference
Know Thyself
Reading 262-5: Father, as we seek to see and know Thy face, may we each, as: individuals, and as a group, come to know ourselves, even as we are known, that we-as lights in Thee-may give the better concept of Thy spirit in this world. reference
Patience
Reading 262-24: How gracious is thy presence in earth o lord be the guide that thee with patience may run the race which is set before us looking to Thee, the author, the giver of light. reference
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